Unit 8 Roots Vocabulary Flashcards

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hospital

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A place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where babies are often born.

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hospitable

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Generous and friendly to guests or visitors.

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homonym

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A word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning.

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synonym

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A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word in the same language.

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antonym

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A word with a meaning that is opposite to the meaning of another word.

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anonymous

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Not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown.

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acronym

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A name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title.

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pseudonym

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A name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name.

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hostile

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Not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant.

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hostage

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A person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed.